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3 December 2008
Children and young people's bills announced in Queen's Speech
Legislation surrounding child poverty, education and training are among measures announced in the Queen's Speech.
Financial incentives fail to engage hard to reach
A Government pilot scheme that uses financial incentives to get disaffected young people into education and training has failed to engage the hardest to reach young people.
Girlguiding UK calls for political engagement of young people
Young women want a well-known figure to be appointed Minister for Young People to encourage girls to get involved in politics.
Dormant cash for youth projects becomes law
A law has been passed paving the way for millions of pounds worth of unclaimed assets to be spent on youth facilities.
Young people take to streets to make their voices heard
Young people will be challenging shoppers to earn fortune cookies in towns and cities across England this Saturday, as they gather views on how to tackle issues such as crime...
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News Insight: Advice and Guidance - New champion for Connexions
A new body representing Connexions services launches on 3 December. Alison Bennett looks at what it needs to do
News Insight: Youth Justice - Support agencies target young offenders on the inside
Werrington Young Offender Institution this month topped the league for the number of hours inmates spend on education and training. Tom de Castella visits its...
News Insight: Children's Services - The state of services is laid bare
Ofsted's annual report last week showed that there have been improvements across the sector, but it also flagged up areas of significant concern. Ross Watson examines what the findings mean...
Interview: On close inspection - Michael Hart, director, children, Ofsted
The Baby P case has generated more than the usual level of interest in Ofsted's annual report into the state of services for children in...
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Feature: Youth employment: A neet solution
The number of young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) remains stubbornly high. But some local authorities are...
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MANI SHERWIN
From the frontline - Who would benefit from a licence to practise?
There are lots of things worrying staff, managers and volunteers in third sector organisations working with young people.
ANDY HILLIER, EDITOR, YOUTH WORK NOW ANDY.HILLIER@HAYMARKET.COM
Editorial: The erosion of voluntary participation
The prominent youth work academic Tony Jeffs noted in 2001 that one of the defining characteristics of youth work was that young people were able...
ADAM NICHOLS
Calm heads are needed in times of hardship
A month or so ago there was some doubt as to whether the global financial crisis was being partly generated by the media.
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